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Friday, 14 January 2011

How to make Cheese, Leek and Potato pie.

Peel the potatoes and cut them into small chunks, place in a large pan of slightly salted water, bring to the boil and cook until the potatoes are soft. Remove from the heat and drain. Mash the potatoes and season to taste. You can add a knob of butter, some milk or cream or a few drops of olive oil if desired. Set aside and keep warm.

Wash and trim the leeks then slice thinly before frying in the olive oil for five minutes until softened. Add most of the leeks to the mashed potatoes and stir in two thirds of the grated cheese. Put this mixture into an ovenproof dish and top with the remaining grated cheese and the fried leeks. Cook in a moderate oven until the top is golden and bubbling, serve immediately. This makes a great supper or lunch dish served on it’s own, or a very nice vegetable side dish to a main meal.

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I am a mother of three longtime vegetarian children. My eldest daughter was the first to convert followed by my son and youngest daughter. I resisted giving up meat eating for quite a while until, one day, I looked at the food I was giving them and decided it looked a lot tastier and healthier than the meal I had prepared for myself and my husband. After that day there was no going back.
I feel healthier and have more energy now and even though one of the kids has since moved out she still returns often for a meal and a box of leftovers, so I must be doing something right.
Unfortunately,My husband would eat roadkill if I poured gravy on it and so I still have to cook meat for him. We all live in hope of converting him one day, but are not holding our breath!